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Use case

GPT-5.2 Codex image input

image input notes for gpt-5.2-codex: the rate card, a worked volume, and when to send this ID. A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.910 on corouter (input $0.350, output $0.560).

Images count as input

GPT-5.2 Codex lists Vision. Image tokens bill at the input rate of $0.350. Generated text still bills at the output rate of $2.80.

GPT-5.2 Codex is listed with these modalities: Chat, Reasoning, Code, Vision.

This ID

GPT-5.2 Codex is the earlier coding ID at the same list rate and window as GPT-5.3 Codex. Send gpt-5.2-codex when the client already requests it.

A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.910 on corouter (input $0.350, output $0.560).

Questions

Which model ID should the request send?
Send gpt-5.2-codex. Do not put a different name in the model field.
What is the minimum top-up?
Prepaid credits, $5 minimum top-up, no subscription tier.